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By all accounts, two-year-old Abdallah Khader was a typical little boy.
Typical, that is, until Abdallah and his family met up with a man named
Stewart Lee Richardson.

Khader v. (Restaurant Chain)

The Real Cost of Repeat DWI Offenders

Richardson had a history of drinking too much and then getting behind the
wheel. Six times, in two different states, he had been convicted of drunken
driving. Then, on a night in 2009, Richardson headed to a restaurant in
Mansfield, Texas. Later, his bar receipt would show he paid for 23 drinks
in less than two hours.

Sometime that night, Richardson climbed into his Ford F-250 pickup truck
and took to the streets. Stopped at a red light in Arlington, Texas, were
two year-old Abdallah and his family—his mom, dad, and brother.
Abdallah was properly belted into his car safety seat.

Unfortunately, it did no good.

Richardson’s truck rammed the rear of the family’s Honda. All
inside were hurt. But Abdallah suffered a massive brain injury. He would
survive, but doctors later would say that 80% of his brain was destroyed.

Tested after the accident, Richardson had a blood-alcohol content of 0.25—more
than three times the legal limit.

Representation from Aldous \ Walker

On behalf of the Khader family, Charla Aldous and Aldous \ Walker reached
a settlement with the restaurant chain, one that allows the family to
provide the lifetime of care Abdallah will need. Shortly thereafter, the
family bought a special van to transport Abdallah here and there.

On her Facebook page, Abdallah’s mom posted a photograph of the van
and wrote, simply, “Thank you, Charla Aldous.”

A plaque bearing a photo of Abdallah Khader and a mold of his hand print, along with a note that reads, in part, "Thank you for being there for my parents."

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